Consecration Of The Sydenham Lodge, No. 2744.

a newly-installed Master feel his responsibility , it was the way in which Bro * Gooding had spoken of him and his office . That lodge had been founded with every wish to do a great deal of work , and they were anxious to come out as a ledge that should be spoken of for its work . As W . M . he thanked them extremely for the way in which they had drunk his health . If he kept his health and strength , he hoped to recommend many initiates to learn the great principles of Masonry . He thanked them for the toast , and for the way in which they had welcomed that new lodge in Sydenham .

For " The Visitors " Bros . MONTMORENCY , G . Stwd . ; Dr . COCK , P . P . G . D . Middx . ; and STANDRING , W . M . 1635 , replied . The Tyler ' s toast shortly afterwards closed a successful meeting . Bro . H . W . Schartau , P . P . G . Org ., was responsible for the musical arrangements , which were , as usual , everything that could be desired , and was ably assisted by Bros . C . F . llison , W . Fell , and John Josey .

Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

The monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons'Hall . Bro . James Henry Matthews , President ; Bro . D . D . Mercer , Senior Vice-President ; and Bro . Henry Girrod , Junior Vice-President , occupied the three presidential chairs . Bros . E . Letchworth , G . Secretary ; W . Lake , Asst . G . Secretary ; W . Dodd , and Henry Sadler represented the department of the Grand Secretary .

There were also present Bros . G . Graveley , W . Fisher , Lewis Lazarus , W . H . Caton , W . Kipps , F . W . Hancock , T . A . Woodroffe , S . H . Goldschmidt , W . A . Scurrah , C . Pulman , G . Read , J . Ellinger , T . Jones , P . G . D . ; Charles Hy . Stone , Walter Martin , W . Wills , A . W . Duret , H . Baldwin , T . Ringer Hewett , VV . DBayley , H . Massey , Arthur J . Cannon , R . W . Kerr , Wm . Lipscomb , F . J . Wing ,

J . W . Burgess , G . Levin , F . Parker Leigh , E . Gaved Docker , C . S . Darnant , A . P Bebrouth , W . Briggs , G . J . Carter , R . Gillard , J . W . Nash , Thomas West , C . W Sarvante , W . J . Fisher , E . T . Fishenden , J . C . Main , T . M . Lambie , Charles F Machen , Walter S . Bunting , H . O . Hinton , Thomas Parker , and H . Thomson Lyon .

The brethren first confirmed grants recommended for the Grand Master ' s approval at the last February meeting to the extent of £ 220 . The new list contained the names of 43 petitioners , who were qualified through lodges in the Metropolitan district , and at Royapooran , Lostwithiel , Larnaca ( Cyprus ) , Crowle , Hampton Court , Dursley , Newcastle-on-Tyne , Cambridge , Horncastle , Karachi , Ramsgate , Grand Lodge ot Massachusetts , Saffron Walden , Bristol , Braintree ,

York , Aldershot , Devonport , Liverpool , Chorlton-cum-Hardy , Beccles , Hindley , late I 2 th Regiment of Foot , and Kidderminster . Four of these were dismissed . Two cases were recommended to Grand Lodge for , £ 50 each ; seven we-e recommended to the Grand Master for £ 40 each , and seven for . 630 each ; 13 grants were made of , £ 20 each , six of £ 10 each , and four of £ 5 each ; or a total of -693 ° *

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Sincerity Lodge , No . 174 . The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Guildhall Tavern , on the 15 th inst ., the popular W . M ., Bro . W . A . Griffiths , who was supported by all his officers , being in the chair . There was a good muster of brethren , and the _ work of the evening consisted of two passings and onc initiation , these ceremonies being rendered in Bro , Griffiths ' s well-known impressive style .

At the conclusion of the business , the brethren and visitors sat down to a capital supper , which certainly reflected considerable credit on the new management of the above house . The proceedings were greatly enlivened by the splendid musical programme pre pared by the VV . M ., and judging by the expressions of approval from the visitors , the " good old Sincerity " has now settled down on a renewed and prosperous career .

Holmesdale Lodge , No . 874 . The members of the above lodge , with a large number of visitors , mustered in strong force at the Pump Room , Tunbridge Wells , on the 15 th instant , the occasion being the installation of Bro . Alfred H . Tester , W . M . The lodge met for the transaction of the usual business at four o'clock , when there were present Bros . Fred Graham , VV . M . ; Alfred H . Tester , S . W . ; Neville R . Stone , J . W . j the Rev . A . T . Scott , Chap . ; J . Burton , Treas . ; Henry Harris , Sec . j J . W . Warwick , S . D . ; J . Slack , J . D . ; B .

Rix , D . ofC ; Alfred E . Nye , Asst . D . of C . ; E . Oliver , Org . ; B . Fowler , I . G . ; Jas . Boulter , Tyler ; W . Andrews , Ed . Catchpole , F . H . Hobbs , A . E . Hobbs , W . Maiden , Walter Chapman , Frank Austin , Geo . Farrer , R . Callingham , R . Clements , John lones , W . J . Gane , R . W . Denyer ; W . S . Skinner , P . M . ; VV . B . Hughes , P . M . ; W . Roper , P . M . ; B . Sidney Wilmot , P . M . ; W . B . Bacon , P . M . ; Ragau Martin , P . M . ; Louis S . Beale , P . M . ; W . Rule , W . M . 2200 ; J . VV . Little , J . W . , 07 J ; R . Stringer , P . M ., D . ofC . S 71 ; C . Jewell , -223 . P . P . G . R . ; J . D . Myers ,

Asst . D . of C . 2200 ; E . W . Stephens , P . M . iyo ; Alfred Andrews , 55 S ; J . W . Dyke , VV . M . 204 G ; E . E . Fenwick , 2200 ; Chas . Braid , P . M . 119 G ; Albert Burslem , LP . M . 2200 ; Walter Flint , I . P . M . 311 ; Roger C . I ) . Waymark , 2200 ; 1 ' . E . Collins , jun ., 2200 ; James E . Combley , 2200 ; J . Corfield , P . M . 2200 ; ALA . H . Edwardes , 2200 ; T . W . G . Best , 2200 ; J . E . Shrubsole ; T . Ryder , P . M ., P . G . D . C ; Thos . Potter , P . M . 2200 ; Geo . Smith ; H . S . Tester ; H . Price ; R . Stevenson , P . M .: T . J . Noakes , I . G . ; VV . H . Downes , D . of C 2200 ; Fred VV . S . Stephens ,

P . M . ; J- ^ Westbrook , S . D . 2200 ; R . J . Langley ; Henry tester , P . P . G . W . Su"ex ; lohn Wood , P . P . G . D . ; C . J . Ellis ; E . Put-nan , P . M .: Morley Browne j Frt-d I . Harding , W . M . ; VV . Baldwin , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . ; F . VV . Tester ; R . Clowes , P . M . ' A . Upton , P . M . ; F . Beadley ; Ed . Le May , P . M . ; T . VV . J . Ellis ; E . levers P . M . ; W . A . Wardley , Sec . 1 G 7 S ; C . Hams , W . M . iG ; S ; G . Dyce . W . M . ; R . Pieston , P . M ., P . J . G . D .: A . T . Simpson , P . M . ; II . Noakes ; F . Davis ; H . G . Groves ; E . O . Howis ; C . Leah ; 0 . Cole , P . M . ; VV . Balchin , P . M . ; A . Buchanan ;

E . Hunt ; G . T . Hammond ; F . Bradley ; E . Mitchell , P . M . ; Col . H . Pester , P . M . ; Gates Warren ; P . Rix , P . M . ; M . D . Brown ; G . Flint , P . M . ; VV . Potter , P . M . ; VV . Thilthorpe , P . M . ; F . L . Williams ; A . Upton , P . M . ; C . M . Perry ; A . Minns ; H . C . Gain ; G . Grover ; J . Cave ; L . Luck ; N . Grunwell , P . M . ; and others . The formal business of the lodge concluded , the installation proceedings were commenced , the Installing Master being Bro . VVm . Roper , whose work was done admirably . 'Ihe W . M . who received quite an ovation on taking the chair , invested the following as

, his officers : Bros . Neville K . Stone , S . VV . ; John W . Warwick , J . VV . ; J . Burton , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., Treas . ; H . Harris , Sec . ; Rev . A . T . Scott , Chap . ; J . Slack . S . D . ; B . A , Fowler , J . D . ; C . Marten Perry , I . G . j R . Rix , D . C . ; A . G . Nye , A . D . C . ; E . Oliver , P . M ., Org . j H . G . Groves , A . E . Hobbs , and W . Chapman , Stwds . ; and J . Boulter , Tyler . The b * . nciue '* took place afterwards in the Pump Room , which ha d been very prettily

and artistically decorated for the occasion . The catering had been entrusted to Bro . A . G . Nye , who may be cordially complimented on the success of his efforts . The tables were very nicely arranged , and the waiting , under the personal superintendence of Bro . Nye , was all that could be desired . The wines , too , were excellent , and the musical arrangements reflected great credit on those having charge of them . The programme was a lengthy one , the vocalists being Miss Maud Bond ( who was most cordially received in her several songs , several of which were encored ) , Mr . Herbert Evelyn , Bro . Fred

Craft Masonry.

Stephens , Mr . Robe .-ts , and Col . Tester , the latter being accompanied on the piano mi violin by Bro . F . Nevi 1 Tester and the W . M . The toast list included " The Queen and the Craft , " " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , K . G ., the Most Worshipful Grand Master , " * ' The M . W . Pro G . Master , Earl Amhsrst ; the R . VV . Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Warwick j and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " which were proposed from the chair , the name of Bro . Richard Clowes , as " one of the best , " being coupled with the last toast , for which

he suitably responded . It ha-f given him great pleasure to accept the invitation of the W . M . to see him installed , and he thought the brethren must feel proud of the whole Tester family . The W . M ., as his natural diffidence and modesty wears off , would , he was sure , so conduct the affairs of the lod ^ e that all would be pleased to think they had admitted him . Having complimented the Installing Master on his excellent work , he hoped the W . M . would follow in the footsteps of his father , who must be proud to see his son placed in such an honourable position .

The VV . M . then proposed " The R . W . the Prov . Grand Master , the Earl Amherst , " a toast drunk with all honours . Bro . Rix proposed " The W . the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . J . Smith Eastes ( whose absence they very much regretted ) and the officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge , Present and Past , " mentioning particularly Bros . Preston and Ryder , brethren who took great interest in Masonry . Bros . Preston and Ryder responded , both of them congratulating the W . M . on having attained such a high position and the success of the day's proceedings .

The other toasts were " Ihe W . M ., " " The Installing Master , " " Ihe Visitors , " " The Past Masters , " " The Initiate , " and " The Officers of the Lodge . "

Dobie Lodge , No . 889 . The installation meeting was held on the 15 th inst . at the Young Men ' s Club , Kingston-on-Thames , with a good attendance of members and visitors , among the latter being representatives of adj-lining lodges . Bro . Gaze , W . M ., presided over the first part of the business , and as nothing beyond balloting for a joining member and consideration of the Auditors' report had to be done , the ceremony of installation was soon commenced . Bro . Long , the senior P . M ., presented Bro . W . J . Wells , S . W ., to theW . M .

as his duly elected successor , and with tiros . Chapman and Hayward , P . M . 83 / , in the Wardens' chairs , and Bro . G . R . Scott , I . P . M ., as D . C , Bro . Gaze ably installed the new Master . Bro . Wells appointed as officers for the year the following brethren , and invested each with a few appropriate sentences : Bros . George Cowen , M . D ., S . W . ; J . C . Mortimer , J . W . ; W . Drewett , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., Sec ; C . T . Lewis , S . D . ; W . Salt , J . D . ; Thos . Welham , I . G . ; J . R . Abbott , Org . ; C . L . Johnson , D . C ; J . Goodwin and J . R . Richardson , Stwds . ; andMurrells , Tyler . Bro . J . Drewett had been elected Treasurer , but to the regret of all he was unable to attend the meeting through

indisposition . The addresses were given with impressive eloquence by Bros . Scott Hayward and Chapman , and the VV . M . presented to his predecessor the Past Master ' s jewel voted to him by the lodge . Promise of work for the new occupant of the chair of K . S . was given in the proposition of three good candidates for initiation , and two joining members were also proposed . A letter of condolence with the family of the late Bro . Gaydon , sen ., and of sympathy with Bro . Austin Venn , who had been seriously ill , were directed to be sent in the name of the lodge . After the visitors had given "Hearty good wishes , " lodge was closed .

The banquet was served at the Kingston Hotel , the ordinary meeting place of the Dobie Lodge , and close on 60 partook of it . More were expected , but several were prevented at the last moment from coming , and sent apologies , among them being Bro . Tyler , Piov . G . Sec , who is always a welcome visitor . Bro . Monday catered admirably , and Mrs . Monday won great praise for the very charming floral decorations of the tables . In front of the Master lay the letters W . M . worked in lilies of the valley , violets , and other small flowers of appropriate hues , resting in glass slips .

Bro . Wells presided over the banquet most acceptably , and all who spoke followed his example as to brevity . Thus there was ample time for music , to which Bros . Mortimer , J . W . ; Lewis , J . D . ; and Graham , P . P . G . Org . Surrey and Middlesex contributed vocally . Bro . Abbott acted as accompanyist . Bro . Typke amused with the gramaphone , and thus the entertainment was sustained until 11 o'clock , when the closing toast was given .

During the evening Bro . Long , who is now qualifying as Vice-Patron for the Girls ' School , being in a like position to the other two Institutions , made an earnest appeal to the brethren in behalf of the W . M . ' s list for the approaching festival ofthe Girls' School . He spoke ofthe great distinction achieved by Miss Bertha Dean , in whose admission to the Institution the Doric Lodge assisted with votes , on the request of the late Bro . J . A . K .

Campbell , who knew the family by residence at Chichester . Bro . Long declared that he felt quite proud when he heard of what this protege of the Iodge had done ( particulars of which were read out at the previous meeting by Bro . W . Drewett , Sec ) , and urged his brethren to help support the School where Miss Dean had been so well trained . The result of the appeal was sho-. vn by the entries on the list , and the contents of the Charity box were also added to it .

The I . P . M . also thanked the brethren for their assistance when he went up as Steward for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution last month . His list was the best in amount for the province , over £ 91 ; and Bro . Wells had passed that figure for the Girls .

Kennington Lodge , No . 1381 . The last meeting of the season of this lodge was held at the Horns Tavern , Kennington Park , on the f . h inst . Among those present were Bros . T . Davies , VV . M . ; Wolsey , S . VV . ; Hopkins , J . W . j R . La Feuillade , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Hearn , P . M ., Sec ; Harris , S . D . ; Brading , I . G . j George Everett , P . M ., P . G . Treas ., P . M . ; H . Higgins , P . M . j Maj . T . C Walls , P . M ., P . G . S ., P . G . Std . Br . ; C IL Kohler ,

P . M . ; A . Lundie , P . M . j Dr . Millsom , P . M . j Barry , P . M . ; C . Chisholm , I . P . M . ; and H . Linwood , Org . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . Ford was passed to the Second Degree by the W . M . Bro . Dennis ' s application to be placed on the non-dining list of the lodge was sanctioned . Communications regretting inability to attend were received and read . The lodge was then closed . A banquet followed .

Bro . George Everett , P . G . Treas ., responded in happy and pertinent terms on behalf of " The Grand Officers . " The I . P . M . gave " The Health of the VV . M . " in words of justly deserved compliment . He said that the VV . M . could not only perform the work of the lodge wall , but he could likewise ably preside at the dinner table . He was also to be congratulated on the success that had attended his efforts as a Steward to the recent successful Festival of the R . M . B . I . In conclusion , he trusted that on th ' e resumption of Masonic work in No . 13 S 1 , in October next , the VV . M . would be in as good health and spirits as he was at the present time .

The VV . M ., in reply , thanked the I . P . M . for his flattering remarks . He said that what he promised on his election night he hoped loyally to fulfil . He had introduced music in the lodge ceremonies , which he hoped had j ^ iven satisfaction . It was a great fea ' ure in many lodges , and justly so . He hoped that at the next session of the lodge the members , by introducing friends , would give him plenty ot work to do . He had to thank the Past Masters , Treasurer , and Secretary for their kind assistance and advice . In conclusion , he trusted at the end of his year of office to earn the kindly commendation of the brethren for the manner in which hc had carried out the duties of his position to the best of his humble skill and ability .

Other toasts f jllowed , and a most agreeable evening was spent , thanks to the efforts vocallyof Bros . Linwood , Tom Davis , A . Lundie , R . Bray , and others .

De Grey and Ripon Lodge , No . 1161 . The regular meeting was held at Freemasons' Hall , Manchester , on Wednesday , ths 15 th inst . Bro . Hugh Mortimer Massingham , VV . M ., presided , there being alsj present Bros . Walter Cockerham , J . W . ; O . M . Jones , I . P . M . ; S . Richards , Sec j J . T . C . Blackie . S . D . j J . Brownhill , I . G . j A . Bentley , Steward ; E . I . iebell , P . M . ; S . L . Lewis , P . M . ; R . Dottie , P . M . ; Buckley Carr , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . ; J . R . Ashworth , P . M . ; G . J . Critchley , C . G . Balls , C . Truby , J . D . 932 ; C Coalman , 24 G 4 ; John Anderson , 454 ( St . John ' s , Newfoundland ); T . Kay , S . W . 215 G ; A . Jones , yjy , and J . Hellewell , 145 S .

The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the previous mietinj w : re read ill confirmed . Bro . A . Oughterson was raised tothe Sublim ; D ^ ree of a M . VI , by the LP . M ., Bro . 0 . M . Jones , who also gave the traditional history in his usual masterly